GRE Word List

BEMUSED

marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed

The meaning of the word bemused is marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed.

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WordMeaning
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
propulsivetending or having power to propel
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")